Senate debates

Tuesday, 20 June 2023

Committees

Public Works Joint Committee; Reference

3:40 pm

Photo of Anthony ChisholmAnthony Chisholm (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Education) Share this | | Hansard source

On behalf of Senator Gallagher, I seek leave to move government business notice of motion Nos 1 to 3 proposing references to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works together.

Leave granted.

I move:

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 1

That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, the following proposed work be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works for consideration and report as expeditiously as is practicable:

Department of Defence—Facilities to support JP9101 Phase 1 enhanced defence high frequency communications system—'Project Phoenix'.

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 2

That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, the following proposed work be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works for consideration and report as expeditiously as is practicable:

Department of Defence—Fishermans Bend redevelopment.

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 3

That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, the following proposed work be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works for consideration and report as expeditiously as is practicable:

National Capital Authority—Commonwealth Avenue Bridge (Canberra, ACT) renewal project.

I table statements in relation to the works.

Question agreed to.